[Article déjà publié le 2 septembre 2024]
Boom Supersonic's final objective: revolutionizing air transport, due to its speed and efficiency.
New success for the XB-1
Monday August 26 was an important day for the futuristic aviation sector. Indeed, the XB-1 supersonic demonstration plane made a second flight, which was once again a success. This plane is developed by the company Boom Supersonic, an American aeronautical construction company, which has the main objective of the marketing of supersonic devices.
The XB-1 has taken off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California and its flight lasted 15 minutes, according to information relayed by LiveScience. During this time, the plane reached 3,170 meters above sea level? and a speed of 446 km/h. In addition, according to the company's press release, “The XB-1 landing gear has been returned and successfully released for the first time”, A typical maneuver of second test flights.
“We can't wait to continue the flight tests”
In addition to this maneuver, this second flight was also intended for “Evaluate the maneuverability qualities of the aircraft and to activate for the first time a new system for increasing digital stability, or rolling shock absorber ”as the press release specifies.
Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, is obviously very proud of this second flight and teams that participated in the project. “” “The XB-1 made a second fantastic flight this morning. The first results indicate that we have successfully resolved the problems of the first flight and we are impatient to continue the tests in flight on the path of supersonic flight ”, he said in the press release.
XB-1 will target Mach 1
In the future, thefts should follow one another for the XB-1. The final objective of the company is that this machine goes as far as Mach 1 (1234.8 km/h) and even beyond. In the meantime, the plane will have to pass a battery of tests to confirm its performance and maneuverability, during 10 other flights.
The first flight of the XB-1 took place in March 2024. A few weeks after this first test, the company had obtained a special flight authorization (SFA) to exceed Mach. A real advance for the company. If the flight test program takes place as planned, a first civil supersonic flight should take place before the end of the year. However, no unnecessary precipitation for Boom Supersonic, who repeats it several times: “Security above all”.
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